By Own Correspondent| Opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has reserved one of the Vice Presidents seat for a woman after the Women Assembly pushed for a quota system in the Presidium.

“The National Council also resolved to reserve a seat for a female Vice President and modalities for the same shall be finalized by the Electoral Commission.” Party Spokesperson Jacob Mafume said in a statement.

Three men, Professor Welshman Ncube, Tendai Biti and Morgan Komichi, were leading in the nominations for the Vice Presidency.

Commenting on the resolution MDC National Executive member Maureen Kademaunga said:

“I would like to congratulate the MDC leadership for the progressive decision to reserve a seat for a woman V.P. This is a way of ensuring that women are guaranteed of at least one slot in the Presidium.

” It is also encouraging that at the close of nomination yesterday, 4 women and 4 men stand nominated for the position of Vice President and a woman was also nominated for the position of National Chairperson. 

The nexus between women’s participation in public life and a nation’s economic and political development is well documented. 

“Ensuring 50/50 in the echelons of political parties is the foremost avenue to achieving 50/50 in government.”

The MDC Congress which is scheduled for May is running under the theme, Defining A New Course for Zimbabwe.